Crushing or splitting medications: unrecognized hazards.

Donna Gill; Margaret Spain; Barbara J Edlund

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Crushing or splitting medications: unrecognized hazards.

January 25, 2012

Gill D, Spain M, Edlund BJ. J Gerontol Nurs. 2012.

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This commentary discusses problems associated with crushing or splitting medications and recommends best practices to prevent harm.

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